Wii - Good Name or not?

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Okay let's get everyone's gut reaction to the new name.

Sorry no, 'Meh, doesn't matter' or 'I don't care' choices. Have an opinion!
 
After thinking about it, I like it. I'm usually a very concise person, and like to get to the point quickly, so I appreciate that the name is simple, no nonsense.. just.. Wii.

I love the logo, though I have to admit I wouldn't object if they wanted to change back to Revolution, though I think Wii is better than the "Go" or the "Blue Wave"

It really fits with the look of the device, the logo, that is.. Also, there are a lot of names consumers have trouble saying.. like "Toureg", the SUV from Volkswagen.. most folks have no clue how to pronounce it.

At any rate, I'm happy.
 
Horrible name, I'm afraid Nintendo will lose alot of casual fans they WOULD have captured otherwise. Just because of a ridiculous name.

And yes teenage boys are stupid enough to diss the Wii just because of it's name, and yes teenage boys are a huge demographic Nintendo will need.
 
I personally hate everything about it. How is Nintendo going to advertise a "wii", seriously. When someone is at a store looking to buy a console will they buy the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, or a Wii?

I dont know, but something tells me the Wii would be the last choice.
 
I didn't like it when I first heard it, but that's because:
A. I was used to Revolution
B. I want it to be THE REGGIE.

It's no more lame than any other game system name.
 
I chose "I like it" because there wasn't an option for "I really don't care either way." I prefer Revolution, but Wii doesn't bother me.
 
I hate it and love it. I love having something that can be used in nearly every bad pun imaginable... but the name is stupid as hell. So I went with hate.

I'm still buying the system obviously, but it's hard to say "hey guys, I'm gonna go play with my wii."
 
I think it's already growing on me. It pales in comparison to revolution, but it does really look good to me, even though I feel retarded when I say it. I guess I'll put I don't like it, since I don't, but that'll probably change after E3 (if it's a great console then the name automatically becomes great :p).
 
[quote name='mookiemeister']Is there a reasoning behind Wii? Does it stand for something?[/QUOTE]

Straight from the horse's mouth:

[quote name='Some High-as-a-Kite Nintendo Marketing Guy']"Introducing ... Wii. As in "we." While the code-name "Revolution" expressed our direction, Wii represents the answer. Wii will break down that wall that separates video game players from everybody else. Wii will put people more in touch with their games ... and each other. But you're probably asking: What does the name mean?"

"Wii sounds like 'we,' which emphasizes this console is for everyone. Wii can easily be remembered by people around the world, no matter what language they speak. No confusion. No need to abbreviate. Just Wii."

"Wii has a distinctive "ii" spelling that symbolizes both the unique controllers and the image of people gathering to play. And Wii, as a name and a console, brings something revolutionary to the world of video games that sets it apart from the crowd."

"So that's Wii. But now Nintendo needs you. Because, it's really not about you or me. It's about Wii. And together, Wii will change everything."[/QUOTE]
 
I said that I dislike it. Reason being that with the name of the "Revolution" anyone talking about it would have high expectations from it, it would be able to do so much without competing against everyone else. However, with the name of "Wii" it can only be made fun of with the uninformed; all the Urine jokes abound.
 
Where's the "Who cares?" option?

Really... this isn't going to effect gameplay, the hardware, the games, etc. I could give two shits, in the long run.

However, it is a disappointing "who cares?", from me. I liked "Revolution"... but, again: oh, well.
 
We should conduct this poll again at launch and see how the opinions have changed over the course of several months and we have more time to sit on this.
 
[quote name='wubb']Okay let's get everyone's gut reaction to the new name.

Sorry no, 'Meh, doesn't matter' or 'I don't care' choices. Have an opinion![/QUOTE]
Why do I actually have to care about the name? It doesn't affect gameplay or my view on the system, so I don't really care about the new name. If that's not having an opinion, then I don't have one.
 
Just when I thought Nintendo couldn't get any dumber, they go and do something like this... and totally redeem themselves! Just kidding, Nintendo. I for one am not looking forward to see "Wii" on the spines of my games for the next 5 years. First the little purple purse, now this. When will they learn?
 
"Eat, Sleep, and Wii"

"Go game. Go Wii."

"Drink water, go wii."

" Touching Wii is Good"

" Wii can do what no one else can."

Those were created in 2 minutes on the official nintendo forum. These puns will get worse. The worst Nintendo decision ever?
 
I think the biggest problem with the name is in marketing to consumers. The name is not going to be popular with game store employees or Christmas shopping parents, certainly. It just seems to reinforce that Nintendo is a "kiddie" system in the minds of a lot of mainstream consumers. Image-centered teenagers and mainstream buyers may be turned off by the name. The Revolution was a perfect name. It had built-in marketing, an appeal to teenagers and adults who have the misperception that Nintendo is for kids. Nintendo cited the oddity of Google, Yahoo, and iPod, but those are different. While those might be odd names, they didn't make anyone giggle or make bad puns, they were just unique names that could be immediately associated with a product or service. Similarly, prior game systems at least had names that either evoked the product's purpose or some interesting comparison (Genesis). The pronounciation of Wii is a commonly used word and has no immediate connotation with gaming, and therefore the name association cannot really be there in the same way as iPod or the like. From a personal standpoint, I think the name is dumb, but I'll still be interested if the product is high-quality. From a marketing standpoint, this seems like Nintendo shooting themselves in the foot, multiplied by the fact they had a strong potential trademark to begin with in Revolution.
 
I'm not a fan of the name Wii, but the logo's nice.

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I dont really like it, probably because I thought that Revolution was a really cool name. Also I have a feeling these Wii jokes are going to get really old really fast. With that in mind, omg what about the French, they are gonna go to the store and ask to buy a "yes" =D
 
One of these days I am going to do a poll like this on a controversial topic and pull a Colbert with two options like these "Good name" or "Greatest name".
 
[quote name='strummerbs']I think the biggest problem with the name is in marketing to consumers. The name is not going to be popular with game store employees or Christmas shopping parents, certainly. It just seems to reinforce that Nintendo is a "kiddie" system in the minds of a lot of mainstream consumers. Image-centered teenagers and mainstream buyers may be turned off by the name. The Revolution was a perfect name. It had built-in marketing, an appeal to teenagers and adults who have the misperception that Nintendo is for kids. Nintendo cited the oddity of Google, Yahoo, and iPod, but those are different. While those might be odd names, they didn't make anyone giggle or make bad puns, they were just unique names that could be immediately associated with a product or service. Similarly, prior game systems at least had names that either evoked the product's purpose or some interesting comparison (Genesis). The pronounciation of Wii is a commonly used word and has no immediate connotation with gaming, and therefore the name association cannot really be there in the same way as iPod or the like. From a personal standpoint, I think the name is dumb, but I'll still be interested if the product is high-quality. From a marketing standpoint, this seems like Nintendo shooting themselves in the foot, multiplied by the fact they had a strong potential trademark to begin with in Revolution.[/quote]

I think their conclusion is that Revolution, while we like it a whole lot(because its great), is NOT what is going to be marketable toward a larger, more generic, mass audience.

The people who bought into the whole kiddy idea were never realistically eligible to be in the target market.

As long as the vast majority of people who were originally going to buy it still are, and thats the way it looks despite the soreness, then any non-gamers wooed to the market is pure bonus.

Nothing has been able to fool the non-gamer crowd into gaming, by definition. NO Current Marketing techniques, none of our consoles names that apparently dont suck, not flashy graphics, not good games. NOTHING.

Whether it will work or not has yet to be seen, but trying something different in the face of nothing else working isnt unreasonable. They at least have the singular experience in expanding the market with the DS in Japan. The Revolution/Wii, like the DS, has to be experienced. After that, you wont care about anything else, especially petty stuff like NAMES.

Gamers care about games more than names.
 
I like the explaination behind the name, but it's was too out of there for me. Presonally it sound like some drug slang.
I could just see D4L of Franchise boyz doing a dance calling it the "wii"
or the woooooo guy saying wiiiiiii
 
[quote name='wubb']Wii - Good Name or not?[/QUOTE]


Shaq-fu no it has to be the dumbest thing I have ever heard. Well for the name of an video game console.

Which sounds better?

1. I'm on my way to get a Wii at the store.
or
2. I'm on my way to go get a Nintendo Revolution.

Yep number two is better I knew you would see it my way.
 
The name "Wii" is actually pretty clever if you think about it. You see it, and you're curious how to pronounce it. You hear it, and you're curious to know what it is. It's unusual, and I can see people drawn to it. On the other hand, I can see how it could be confusing. In the Wii logo, you can see the symbolism of the two i's, but in regular typeset that symbolism is lost. Also, sometimes when I look at the word "Wii" in regular letters, "WWII" or "Will" comes to mind because they both look pretty similar. Not to mention the confusion it could cause when you try to buy one at a retail store - I can just see some uneducated cashier ask, "You want a what?" Still, though, I'm intrigued by the name, and I'm interested to see how it fares.
 
[quote name='Dr Mario Kart']I think their conclusion is that Revolution, while we like it a whole lot(because its great), is NOT what is going to be marketable toward a larger, more generic, mass audience.

The people who bought into the whole kiddy idea were never realistically eligible to be in the target market.

As long as the vast majority of people who were originally going to buy it still are, and thats the way it looks despite the soreness, then any non-gamers wooed to the market is pure bonus.

Nothing has been able to fool the non-gamer crowd into gaming, by definition. NO Current Marketing techniques, none of our consoles names that apparently dont suck, not flashy graphics, not good games. NOTHING.

Whether it will work or not has yet to be seen, but trying something different in the face of nothing else working isnt unreasonable. They at least have the singular experience in expanding the market with the DS in Japan. The Revolution/Wii, like the DS, has to be experienced. After that, you wont care about anything else, especially petty stuff like NAMES.

Gamers care about games more than names.[/QUOTE]

The customers in question who will be turned off by this name are not non-gamers, they are mainstream gamers, the ones who buy the vast majority of videogame hardware and software in this country. Of course hard-core gamers will overlook this ridiculous name. Attach the Nintendo name to it, and hard-core gamers will at least be interested. The challenge for Nintendo, if they want to become anything more than a niche player in the next-gen console competition, is appeal to mainstream gamers. It is easy to envision a marketing campaign around the Revolution name that will at least catch the eye of a mainstream audience, which is simply not apparent with Wii. Without catching their eyes, what incentive do these potential customers have to experience the console, as you suggest? They might try it if they see a display at the store, but they won't seek it out. What's more, they might be turned off by the marketing such that they won't try it then. Without appealing to mainstream fans, third party support for the system may be in jeopardy. Nintendo may feel that Wii is a more marketable name than Revolution, but I simply cannot see that being the case, at least to an English-speaking population.
 
I think all the bases have roughly been covered. We're down to waiting and seeing what unfolds.

Can their marketing convey this new experience to regular people and make them curious enough to try it? (yes/no).

If no, then I think they will still fare pretty well from just gamers. I suppose I can only speak for hardcore gamers, because I dont personally see anyone with the gamer label as someone who would be turned off by a mere name.

I think they should at least be able to make the thing print money like the DS does IN JAPAN.
 
I love it.

Its simple and clean, and I am getting addicted to saying it.

I hated it 3-4 hours ago, but im starting to love it.

Ive been telling everyone, "Hey, Nintendo Revolution is renamed to Wii... stupid huh?"...

But then I find my self saying it... now I keep looking for things on it... now I just love it.

Wii!!!!!!

Its so cool!!!!!
 
[quote name='valor19']I'm still not sure. Really.


Also, what is your avatar from Dr. Mario Kart?[/quote]

Thats from an episode of Family Guy, where the character Adam West, ...forgets who he is momentarily and refers to himself as Adam We, I believe.
 
[quote name='Dr Mario Kart']Thats from an episode of Family Guy, where the character Adam West, ...forgets who he is momentarily and refers to himself as Adam We, I believe.[/QUOTE]

Umm.... not your sig, your avatar with the anime girl.
 
ohh! woops. Thats actually one of the cuter versions of someone who is in fact a dude. Thats Adell, who is the main character of Disgaea 2. He wears a tie.

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